Poppet said: ‘This segment left me feeling cold and slightly nauseous. To speak of elders as second class citizens and state “don’t be offended” your opinion doesn’t count anymore is discriminatory.’

While Alan S added: ‘So, youthful ignorance beats the wisdom of age and experience? You think people with limited life left are thinking about themselves and not their families who will be living on. You are at the very best, delusional.’

Rebecca Green said: ‘So, with that theory, should anyone with a terminal or prolonged illness be denied the vote Jamelia even if they are in their 20s?’

There is a generational divide over the question of Brexit (Picture: AFP)

Official figures for the Brexit vote put the number of Leave votes at 17,410,742 – 51.89%. This is compared to 16,141,241 to stay – 48.11%.

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However, there was a clear generational split and – if Jamelia’s ban on older voters was ever implemented – it could well have been a different result.

The under 25s were twice as likely to vote Remain (71%) compared to the over 65s (36%).